On Shark Tank, Kevin O'Leary offered an entrepreneur $100,000 for 50% of the company—a deal designed to crush negotiating leverage. Mark Cuban countered by offering $100,000 for 25%, contingent on the founder raising matching funds. The entrepreneur took Cuban's deal instantly, and O'Leary had no move left. A competing offer doesn't just improve terms; it reframes the aggressive ask as unreasonable.
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